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ANNEX 3-5

 

ANNEX 3-5

Tank and Antitank Battalion

Commanding Officers - 1967

1st Tank Battalion

Major John C. Clayborne 1 January to 1 February

Lieutenant Colonel Richard M. Taylor 2 January to 10 November

Lieutenant Colonel Vincent J. Gentile 11 November to 31 December

1st Antitank Battalion*

Major John J. Keefe 1 January to 4 June

Major Pat G. Galligan 5 June to 20 July

Lieutenant Colonel Pierre D. Reissner 21 July to 21 December

Battalion deactivated 21 December.

* Remaining Ontos units reported to 1st Tank Battalion

3d Tank Battalion

Lieutenant Colonel William C. Corson 1 January to 14 February

Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Norton 15 February to 23 March

Major Eddis R. Larson 24 March to 26 March

Major Vernon L. Sylvester 26 March to 28 June

Lieutenant Colonel Duncan D. Chaplin, III # 29 June to 31 December

# In GB-67 Chaplin shown also as CO 2/26 “27May-3Ded67”

3d Antitank Battalion

Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Casey 1 January to 29 August

Lieutenant Colonel Gene M. McCain 30 August to 20 November

Major Robert M. Jordan 21 November to 31 December